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Explore Ghaylan in Iraq
Ghaylan in the region of Diyala Province is a place in Iraq - some 50 mi or ( 80 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Time in Ghaylan is now 02:35 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tikrit, Qaryat ash Shaykh Sa'd, Kirkuk, Karbala, and Humayrah. Since you are here already, consider visiting Tikrit . Where to go and what to see in Ghaylan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Camp Ashraf
Camp Ashraf or Ashraf City was a refugee camp in Iraq's Diyala province and headquarters of the exiled People's Mujahedin of Iran (PMOI/MEK). The population used to be around 3,400 in 2012 but 2,000 have been relocated to BIAP (Baghdad International Airport) with 1,500 of the leadership and staunch resisters, remain at Camp Ashraf.
Located at 34.06 44.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Salum Air Base
Salum Air Base is a former Iraqi Air Force base in the Diyala Governorate of Iraq. It was captured by Coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.
Located at 34.17 44.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Hebheb City
Hebheb City or Hubhib is a city in Diyala province in Iraq.
Located at 33.80 44.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi; October 30, 1966 – June 7, 2006, born Ahmad Fadeel al-Nazal al-Khalayleh was a Jordanian militant Islamist who ran a paramilitary training camp in Afghanistan. He became known after going to Iraq and being responsible for a series of bombings, beheadings, and attacks during the Iraq War. He formed al-Tawhid wal-Jihad in the 1990s, and led it until his death in June 2006.
Located at 33.80 44.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
Sheik Abd-Al-Rahman
Sheik Abd-Al-Rahman (died June 7, 2006), also Shaykh Abd Al-Rahman or Sheik Abd Al-Rahman, was the spiritual advisor to al-Qaeda in Iraq until his death in June 2006.
Located at 33.80 44.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
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